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16th January 2020
Brass Bands England (BBE) is delighted to announce that it has doubled the number of organisations in membership since its latest round of Arts Council England (ACE) funding began in April 2018.
8th January 2020
Brass Bands England’s series of Development Events have been running across the country since September 2018, and we are continuing these series of events with a busy schedule of day-long training workshops throughout 2020.
2nd December 2019
In the run up to Christmas, BBE is getting into the festive spirit with a seasonal deal and celebration of banding activity at this special time of year!
25th November 2019
The RNCM and Brass Bands England are pleased to invite applications for their Brass Band Conducting Workshop in January 2020. Brass Band conducting has long been a male-dominated field, and with this opportunity we would like to open the doors to...
19th November 2019
Brass Bands England (BBE) is launching a new partnership with the National Coal Mining Museum based in Overton, Wakefield, aiming to celebrate the shared cultural history between bands and coal mining while also highlighting developments made in...
11th November 2019
  After the recent successful Brass Band Conference, held in Sale on 28 September, Brass Bands England (BBE) is to launch the first phase of its promised follow-up survey to find out the brass band community’s views on contesting.
24th October 2019
Brass Bands England is pleased to open applications to bands wishing to compete at the National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain on Saturday 28 March 2020.
10th October 2019
Brass Bands England (BBE) and the National Association of Brass Band Conductors (NABBC) are delighted to announce details of a new partnership that will see the two bodies working together to develop educational opportunities for conductors across...
14th September 2019
  After launching in September 2018, Brass Bands England’s ‘Artistic Development with Philip Harper’ has toured England, and dates are now confirmed and available to book for the coming year.
11th September 2019
Brass Bands England (BBE) has announced the line-up and timetable of events for The Brass Band Conference, set to take place at The Life Centre in Sale, Manchester on Saturday 28 September.
9th September 2019
On Wednesday 25th September, Sheffield Brass Network are hosting a FREE event to help your band increase audience engagement.